If you have not attended the Stone Crab Festival, you are truly missing out! A Naples favorite, the Stone Crab Festival is an action-packed weekend taking place at various locations on the historic Old Naples Waterfront, including Tin City, Bayfront, and Port-O-Call Marina. Plenty of fresh, locally-harvested stone crab claws, fish and shellfish, live music, events, art, vendors and many fun activities for the entire family! This year’s festival is taking place on October 24-26, 2014. It runs from Friday afternoon and evening through Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Admission is free! For more information, call (239) 594-2978 or visit http://www.stonecrabfestival.org/

1st Annual Naples Boat Show Downtown

Naples-Marco Island

This inaugural event takes place on October 4-5, 2014 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Naples City Dock and Crayton Cove; 880 12th Avenue South. The Naples Boat Show Downtown is owned and managed by the Marine Industries Association of Collier County and is the premier in-water recreational show in the Naples-Marco Island area. The show will feature displays by marinas, boat dealers, and other marine related businesses. Featured restaurants are Texas Tony’s, Crayton Cove restaurants, Bleu Provence, Chez Boet, The Dock Restaurant, and Napoli on the Bay Admission is free! For more information, visit http://www.miacc.org/

RiverFest Autumn Festival

Bonita Springs

A day of fun for all ages. The RiverFest Autumn Festival takes place in Bonita Springs on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Liles Hotel Plaza of Riverside Park, 27300 Old US 41 Road. Activities include live music, hayrides, ponyrides, pumpkin patch, Imperial River canoe and kayak races, pumpkin decorating contest, petting zoo, cornhole contest, old-fashioned fish fry, a rubber duck race and more. This is a family-fun event that is sure to please everyone! For more information, call (239) 949-6262.

It’s Time to Buy!

Naples, Bonita, Estero real estate market is hot and properties are still selling quickly and also for the month of October, Karen is offering a Home Warranty that values $390 with every listing, which covers you and your home while it is being marketed and passes on to your prospective buyer – a great incentive for the buyer of your home.

Contact Karen for more Details!!!

The Sweatlock Team’s Closed Sales and Karen’s Featured listings of the month:

Featured Listings:

213 Viking Way

$489,000

Absolutely Gorgeous 3BR/2BA Pool home located on the La Playa Golf Course remodeled with all the upgrades & amenities you could wish for such as custom gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops & custom cabinets & stainless steel appliances plus custom bath vanities and lots of beautiful large tiles plus a 15 x 40 ft heated pool perfect for those who like to do laps & large lanai with summer kitchen. Entire home is complete with electric storm shutters with remotes including a generator. Close to NCH and less than 3 miles to the Gulf beaches.

492 Saddlebrook Lane

$799,000

This gorgeous former Model open floor plan overlooks a nature preserve giving complete privacy. This 3 BR Plus Den 2 full baths and 2 half baths with heated pool and spa home has all the bells ans whistles such as crown molding throughout, accent recessed lighting, custom pecan color cabinetry and granite counter tops in kitchen and baths, diagonal large tiles throughout main living areas, central vac, monitored alarm system, dry bar, lots of closet space, storm shutters and much more! Less than 3 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and Vanderbilt sandy white beaches. Close to Mercado with fine restaurants and great shopping!

2389 Turnberry Court

$1,099,000

Located in one of North Naples upscale neighborhoods and close to Mercado with fine restaurants and great shopping. Absolutely stunning private Lakefront views overlooking a fountain from the extra-large lanai with heated pool & spa. Custom built in 2000 and beautifully maintained 4 BR Plus Den 3.5 BA with open floor plan including summer kitchen – perfect for entertaining. Kitchen was recently upgraded with granite counter tops & several stainless steel appliances. Custom upgraded kitchen cabinets, 18″ ceramic tiles throughout main living area & Berber carpeting in bedrooms and den, security system are just some of the extras!

Closed Sales:

290 Emerald Bay Circle, Naples

$165,000

20090 Seagrove Street#2104, Estero

$210,000

404 Ashbury Way, Naples

$309,000

138 Westwood Drive, Naples

$383,000

58 Heritage Way, Naples

$428,000

5501 Heron Point Drive#902, Naples

$545,000

11030 Gulfshore Drive #704, Naples

$610,000

415 Sea Grove Lane #101, Naples

$689,000

9566 Gulf Shore Drive #PH 01, Naples

$1,600,000

9 SUCCESS TIPS FOR YOUR STATEMENT DOOR MAKE-OVER

Which change to the street face of your home can dramatically up its value while expressing your delight as a homeowner?

Make a statement with a new front entry door.

Take advantage of developments in materials and technology to redesign or restate your main entry and you can benefit on many levels: add value, decrease energy costs, increase security, make a unique creative statement, and more…

Increase buyer traffic to increase the potential for a sale. When you’re preparing your home for sale, your real estate professional may offer cost-effective advice on which specific front entry style attracts the buyers you’re targeting.

Buyers who realize that listings with a no-statement front entry may be overlooked by other purchasers can gain an edge in even competitive markets.

If selling is not an immediate concern, set a practical budget compatible with expected value appreciation. A few quotations may help pin down what makes financial sense.

Once you’ve decided on new door specifics, attend a home or design show where door sellers offer special show prices and you may save hundreds or even thousands.

Take time to explore all your options before you dive in. For practical statement ideas, check out new homes and slightly more up-scale areas than yours if “door make-overs” have not hit your neighborhood yet. Decide which features of your home to accentuate and which entry style—traditional, classic, modern—best compliments your home’s style.

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Karen is originally from Cape May County, New Jersey but considers herself a Floridian due to the many years she has resided in this sunny state! She has two children, Kimberly and Jennifer. Kimberly graduated form the University of Florida in 2000 and resides in Naples with her husband and two children. She works in education . Jennifer graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 and resides with her husband in Raleigh, North Carolina. She currently works for the Sweatlock Team as a marketing executive.
The Sweatlock Team provides top-notch personable and professional real estate services, custom marketing for listings, efficient and honest service, fair representation, and a team that is ready to work for you! All combined with great expertise and impeccable service- a combination that can't be beat! Our clients are clients for life.